Spanish Colonies
What was the Spanish Colony in Florida called?
St. Augustine
What happened to the Roanoke colony?
The colonists were gone and there was no sign of what happened to them
Plymouth
What part of North America did the French mostly explore?
Canada
What was the Viceroy's job?
Govern New Spain by collecting taxes for the king, enforcing laws, and converting Native Americans
Who was the leader of Jamestown?
Captain John Smith
What was the document that governed the Pilgrims?
The Mayflower Compact
What area of North America did Robert La Salle claim?
Mississippi River Valley (Louisiana Territory)
What was the Treaty of Tordesilla?
It divided the New World between Spain and Portugal
What became the cash crop of Jamestown?
Tobacco
What were the differences between the Separatists and the Puritans?
The Separatists wanted to separate from the Church of England and the Puritans wanted to purify the Church
Where was New Amsterdam?
New York City
Who was the English pirate that attacked Spanish ships?
Sir Francis Drake
Who was in charge of setting of English colonies in the New World?
Sir Walter Raleigh
What was the name of the towns Puritans set up for Native Americans?
Praying Towns
Who was the governor of New Netherlands?
Peter Stuvesant
Who did Spain send to get the French out of Florida?
Pedro Menendez de Aviles
What was the representative government in charge of making laws for Jamestown?
House of Burgesses
Who was the leader of the Puritans?
John Winthrop
What did Peter Minuet do that was different than many other European settlers?
He bought land from the Native Americans